move vs straddle

straddle vs move

move and straddle both are nouns.

move and straddle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
move	Yes	No	Yes	No
straddle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, straddle is a hyponym of move; that is, straddle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than move:

move: a change of position that does not entail a change of location
straddle: the act of sitting or standing astride

Other hyponyms of move include abduction, adduction, agitation, body English, circumduction, disturbance, fetal movement, foetal movement, dart, flit, gesture, headshake, headshaking, inclination, inclining, eversion, everting, inversion, inversion, upending, jerk, jerking, jolt, saccade, kick, kicking, kneel, kneeling, lurch, pitch, pitching, eye movement, opening, prostration, reach, reaching, stretch, reciprocation, reclining, retraction, retroflection, retroflexion, rotary motion, rotation, closing, shutting, sitting, posing, sitting, snap, squat, squatting, sweep, toss, quiver, quivering, vibration, wave, flicker, flutter, waver, standing, span, stroke, squirm, wiggle, wriggle, eurhythmics, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurythmy.

move (noun)	straddle (noun)
the act of deciding to do something	the act of sitting or standing astride
the act of changing your residence or place of business	the option to buy or sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date; consists of an equal number of put and call options
(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game	a gymnastic exercise performed with a leg on either side of the parallel bars
a change of position that does not entail a change of location	a noncommittal or equivocal position
the act of changing location from one place to another

move (verb)	straddle (verb)
be in a state of action	be noncommittal
go or proceed from one point to another	sit or stand astride of
progress by being changed	range or extend over; occupy a certain area
propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
have a turn; make one's move in a game
give an incentive for action
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
arouse sympathy or compassion in
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
dispose of by selling
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
follow a procedure or take a course
live one's life in a specified environment

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